The Hand KissFollow

I have this good friend that I see at the pub fairly frequently. Quite the charmer he is; the type of guy that can saunter up to a gaggle of womens and walk away five minutes later with a fistful of numbers if he so chose. About average in the looks department but he has a British accent that American women seem to adore. He's married and I've never seen him leave with another woman or even appear to be trying to pick them up at the bar, but night after night the chances of a single woman walking through that door at the end of the evening without having been chatted up by this man, regardless if they came alone, with other women, or with male companion, is exceedingly slim.

After you get a few drinks in him he tends to get a bit more flirtatious but still keeps it inocent enough; however, he does have this strange habit of greeting certain women with a kiss of the hand. It's never excessive and usually only one to two ladies a night. It is an interesting thing to see though, as some women seem to almost visibly get weak in the knees at this gesture.

I've read a what little I can find on it and it appears that in American culture the greeting has been romanticized considerably compared it's European origin as a sign of respect. Personally, I've never really felt comfortable greeting ladies this way as I tend to also hold this notion of it being a bit forward, perhaps even rude. Yet not a single instance have I seen any of the women act uneasy or offended at this action. Maybe it's because with just the right amount of social lubrication such things are more easily accepted?

I don't particularly care for getting a peck on my hand. Some guys can pull it off, but a lot of guys are kind of creepy when they do it, and some tend to leer at you while doing it also.

Yuck.

Yeah. I have a friend who does this and while it is charming in an odd way, it's also a little self conscious and weird.

American men under the age of 40 probably can't pull this off very well, in general. And here's a tip, for those of you who want to try anyway: your lips should not actually touch her hand; or if they do - which is pretty darn forward - it should be the merest brush. No slobber, please.

You know, one of the true annoyances of having outed ourselves as a couple are comments like these.

You have to be the right sort of guy to make this work. Sorta flamboyant and flirty with a healthy dose of old-world courtly charm. If you are that guy, it's unquestionably swoon-worthy. If you're not, it's just a corny affectation and shouldn't be attempted. Ever.

I once had my hand kissed by the "right kind of guy" before. And yes, he definitely got my number. And pretty much anything else he asked for as well.

Of course, that was before I was an old married woman...*sigh*...

Gives you a chance to suck the gemstones out of her rings.

So you're saying that sucking on her fingers is a bit too much?

Or unless you passed the third date. Then suck all you want on those lil fingers.

And toes?

Finger sucking makes me laugh. I find it anything but erotic. Heh.

You know, I could go either way. Depends on the mood, I suppose.

Christ, no! I'd be scared on behalf of my other things!

Well, some *other things* don't mind getting a bit damp.

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